Florida Bird & Wildlife photography Part 1. Photographing Herons, Spoonbills, Ibises & so much more!

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I think I found a Bird photographers dream location! I've returned to Florida for a week of wildlife and bird photography. This week, I'll take you along with me as I start my Florida adventure. Join me as I head out on the water in my kayak to photograph as many birds as I possibly can. I had an amazing couple of days as I photographed so many species of Herons, Egrets, Ibises, Spoonbills, Skimmers, Terns and so much more!
Just over two years ago I made a trip out to Florida with my wife. As we spent a few days on vacation, I was able to photograph a little bit of wildlife, but definitely didn't get enough. In that video I mentioned that I was already planning on returning to just focus on wildlife photography. Well, here I am! Over two years later and I'm finally back in this beautiful part of the country. If you didn't see the previous Florida video, you can do so here: • Photographing FLORIDA ...
I hope you enjoy this week's video, this was such a fun adventure and I can't wait to share the rest of the trip over the coming weeks!
Come photograph Alaskan Brown Bears with me next summer. This is one of the most enchanting landscapes I've ever visited with some truly amazing wildlife. I hope you join me next summer, please let me know if you have any questions. www.jimmybreitenstein.com/pho...
I hope you're getting out in nature and having some incredible experiences. Have a great week, we'll see you next time!
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@waynearchibald3920 6 месяцев назад

Beautiful footage Jimmy! Love your filming man! And Florida has gotta be one of the best places for birding! Cheers

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, greatly appreciated 🙏 Florida really is amazing for bird life and wildlife in general. It's quickly become one of my favorite places!

@brandt_bennett 6 месяцев назад

So many cool birds! The color of the spoon bill 5:41 🤯 so neat! What an awesome place to explore and photograph. Thank you for sharing 😊

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

It's a bird lovers paradise out there 🤩 That Spoonbill was sooo pretty, you really can't beat those colors! Have a happy New Year my friend.

@johnwelchphotography 6 месяцев назад

Jimmy, this video brings a smile to my face. I have been visiting my in laws in Florida for the past 15 years and have enjoyed so many great outing backpacking in Ocala National Forest and wildlife photography missions across the state shooting snail kites, roseate spoonbills, herons and ibis, Florida Scrub Jay and the whole host of characters in that state. It is also a joy to escape the cold of a New Hampshire winter! Looks like you were in south Florida, I haven't gotten down there yet. Was it hard to navigate the mangroves? I can see that being a place you could get lost, especially if trying to get back at dark. You got some great video footage and photos. Definitely brightened my day! Thanks! Florida is underrated for wild spaces.

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks John! Wow, that's awesome, sounds like you've had some great adventures out there. I can't wait to make it back. The mangroves weren't difficult to navigate. A lot of the more popular areas are very well marked. I had a map and GPS with me that made things very simple. I think I only got turned around once or twice in there by some areas that weren't well documented on the map.

@birdwatcherlubuski 6 месяцев назад

Amazing abundance of species, wonderful footage, especially shorebirds and terns/skimmers ! Steer clear of them gators, Jimmy. Stay safe!

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks a bunch! Don't you mean steer towards the Gators!? 😆

@cmeluzzi 6 месяцев назад

Oh, man! The footage at the beach was spectacular. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thank you! Such an amazing day I had out there 😁

@BobSouthDakota 7 месяцев назад

Beautiful video Jimmy, how you don't have 250k subscribers is beyond me. Can't wait for part 2. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to you and the Mrs.

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thank you, I really appreciate that 😊 I'll just keep exploring and sharing what I find and hopefully the subscribers will come. Thanks for the holiday wishes, all the best to you and yours as well, Merry Christmas!

@johnwelchphotography 6 месяцев назад

I am baffled too at what is happening with the algorithm at this point. I mean I guess backcountry wildlife photography is a bit more niche than the car-based wildlife photography most people engage in, but the content is universal to that genre, and Jimmy has been so consistent with many value add videos.

@ottrebane8269 7 месяцев назад

Nice calming video! I liked the skimmers most, i have never seen those. When going south to these hot and wet areas, it somehow feels like turning on 'easy' mode for finding animals to photographs(?). Here in the north the variety and number of animals feels incomparably smaller.

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Ott, it was a wonderful trip! I have definitely noticed that there seems to be much more abundant wildlife in the coastal areas and overall they are much more tolerant of people than the animals I'm used to photographing. This is something I was just mentioning to someone the other day, I'm still blown away at the "ease" of just going out and finding so much amazing wildlife to photograph in such a short period of time. And to be able to do that on a daily basis was just incredible. I love where I live now, but I could definitely be happy in a location like that with so much wildlife around.

@keithmacdonald4805 7 месяцев назад

Great video with some super footage and images. It looks like a dream location for wildlife photographers. One of the previous comments said it was annoying that you don't tell us where you are. I fully understand why you don't, you make the effort to research where you are going and you are also very protective of both the wildlife and environment. If you constantly were to give away your locations these areas would be over run with photographers that may not have the ethics that you do. Most photographers that I know are also very protective of their special places. Thanks for sharing and I hope you and your family have a great holiday season.

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Keith for the constant support and for understanding why I try to protect these places by not disclosing locations. Yes, I put in a lot of time and effort in my researching and exploring these locations. But most importantly I'm not going to disclose these places because I've seen too many areas absolutely destroyed by photographers literally "loving nature to death." I love sharing and experiencing nature with others and RU-vid is a place I can do that. I just wish more RU-vid creators would omit locations, but it's become so normal for them to disclose that info simply for the sake of gaining a few subscribers. Thanks again for everything, always appreciated!

@naturallyadriftphotoadvent123 7 месяцев назад

Cool, I loved the way you filmed the seashell being washed away! Your cast of characters reminded me of my stop on Assateague Island a few months ago (last minute decision so no video). You're very brave going out there. The snakes terrify me and my husband can't stand gators so I don't foresee any trips to Florida for us. Although there is much there wildlife and scenery wise to experience! I wonder if you explored the Everglades?

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks Julie! You know, I was actually quite surprised that I only saw one snake the entire trip and the Alligators were more difficult to find than I had anticipated. You should definitely visit sometime as you can definitely do so while avoiding the snakes and the gators. I've visited the Everglades before and would love to return, but I was unable to do so this time around. All the best to you and yours and have a Merry Christmas!

@Donuts_random_stuff 7 месяцев назад

A while back I asked you if you could do a video on pheasants because I can’t figure out how to photograph them, I am very happy because I did manage to get a few decent pictures. I am still gonna wait until you do a video on it however because I cannot get an actually good picture but for now decent is good enough for me. Thank you so much for already having learned me a lot about wildlife photography and photography in general

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for sharing and congratulations on getting some Pheasant images! 👏 They're on my goal list for next spring because of your request, I'm excited to start on them and hopefully get some fun pictures!

@Donuts_random_stuff 6 месяцев назад

@@JimmyBreitenstein I find that especially the male pheasants can make for beautiful pictures because of there color and the way there long tail hangs behind them. I find them fascinating and beautiful birds

@philipculbertson55 6 месяцев назад

Hey Jimmy. Really enjoyable video. I'm not sure if it is too much to ask to add a caption sometimes on the stills on bird photos. For those of us trying to learn to recognize new species it would be really helpful.

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the request, that's not too much to ask at all, I'll do that in future videos.

@tracyreaume6451 5 месяцев назад

Beautiful video & music! I would love if you could name the birds you see. Were you scared of crocs in the water (cuz I was for you 😬).

@JimmyBreitenstein 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for the feedback, I'll start getting better at doing that. I wasn't too concerned, but I was definitely always on the lookout for them just in case. Mostly so I could photograph them 😜🤣

@renesch438 6 месяцев назад

Very nice Jimmy, Were most of the pictures taken from your kayak? Did the movement of the kayak change the way you shoot? thanks looking forward to the next video.

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! Yeah, pretty much all the images were taken from the kayak except those at the beach area. I've done a lot of shooting from a kayak and you get used to it pretty quickly. I recommend hand-holding on the kayak rather than using a tripod. I find it easier to track your subject as you're a bit more maneuverable.

@owenpeller6471 7 месяцев назад

I live in Florida, and I still have no idea where you are. It’s very annoying not telling us where you are going more or less

@JimmyBreitenstein 6 месяцев назад

I understand your frustration and appreciate your understanding. I know the norm on social media has turned into sharing where your pictures are taken, but that's not something that I do. I've seen a lot of locations ruined and animals injured or worse because people have shared locations. Don't get me wrong, I do share locations with others, but only those I've worked with, trust and know to be ethical photographers. Simply put, I don't believe social media is the place to share that info, so I don't share it out of respect to other photographers and most importantly the location and the wildlife that call it home. You've mentioned before that this is annoying, I acknowledge your opinion but please know that this is not info I will share on this platform.